longicorn

American  

[lon-ji-kawrn] / ˈlɒn dʒɪˌkɔrn /

adjective

1. having long antennae.

2. belonging or pertaining to the Cerambycidae, comprising the long-horned beetles.

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noun

1. long-horned beetle.

longicorn British  

/ ˈlɒndʒɪˌkɔːn /

noun

1. Also called: longicorn beetle.   long-horned beetle.  any beetle of the family Cerambycidae, having a long narrow body, long legs, and long antennae

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adjective

1. zoology having or designating long antennae

Etymology

Origin of longicorn

1840–50; < New Latin longicornis long-horned, equivalent to longi- longi- + corn ( ū ) horn + -is adj. suffix

Example Sentences

Many longicorn beetles in the tropics exactly mimic wasps, bees, or ants.

From Darwinism (1889) by Wallace, Alfred Russel

Another fine longicorn, figured in Plate 25, Deliathis nivea, looks as if made of pure white porcelain spotted with black.

From The Naturalist in Nicaragua by Belt, Thomas

In these cases, and in most others, the longicorn beetles have lost the general form and aspect of their allies to take on the appearance of a distinct tribe.

From Darwinism (1889) by Wallace, Alfred Russel

The figure of this beautiful longicorn beetle, is drawn from the original specimen described by Mr. Newman; it is now in the collection of the British Museum.

From Discoveries in Australia, Volume 1. With an Account of the Coasts and Rivers Explored and Surveyed During The Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, in the Years 1837-38-39-40-41-42-43. By Command of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. Also a Narrative Of Captain Owen Stanley's Visits to the Islands in the Arafura Sea. by Stokes, John Lort

On the fallen branches and logs I obtained many longicorn beetles; the woodcutters brought me many more, and from this valley were obtained some of the rarest and finest species in my collection.

From The Naturalist in Nicaragua by Belt, Thomas